Dave Matthews Band Will Return This Summer

Dave Matthews band has announced their return in May this year,they said that after 20 years of consecutive success touring, Dave Matthews Band will be taking 2011 off.

"We feel lucky that our tours are a part of so many people’s lives, and wanted to give everyone as much notice as possible,"said Dave Matthews.

Dave Matthews Band to stage their own festival in 2011 and has said that the group will not be returning to the road for an extended stretch this coming year.


The band has announced, “2011 is our 20th anniversary as a band and we want to celebrate by playing music together. While we are still taking the year off from touring, we have decided to plan four multi-day, multi-artist music events that will take place this summer. We will be sending out save the date emails and announcing more information soon but we wanted to share the news with our fans first.”

Dave Matthews Band Brands Itself Wildly Successful

In terms of concert ticket sales,it is revealed that Dave Matthews Band are not the most successful musical performer on the planet,step aside,Lady Gaga.

According to Billboard Boxscore,between 2000 and 2009,the Dave Matthews Band sold over 11 million tickets to its concerts — more than any other band.

The Dave Matthews Band isn't exactly a brand name, certainly not in the same category as Bon Jovi, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, or other such performers who have great box office pull. In fact, DMB has sold only around 30 million records over twenty years — modest by superstar standards.

What DMB has done differently, though, is build a legitimate road band brand by touring incessantly.

According to Slate, the band had 62 dates in 50 North American cities playing to almost 1.3 million fans in 2010. That was more than any other musical artist in North America, and DMB also traveled to South America and Europe to boot. Since 1992, DMB has performed close to 1,700 shows.

Dave Matthews Band also look after its loyal fans, according to Slate: "It offers a high proportion of plum tickets to fan-club members and offers them tons of freebies and special deals online."

Dave Matthews Band Are 2010's Top Touring Acts

It would be really easier for you if you are Bon Jovi, Roger Waters or the Dave Matthews Band to make a living recording music and approaching out on the road to elevate it.

Bon Jovi during the year 2010 tours had accumulated $108.2 million U.S. (about $108 million Canadian),which basically means the economic power of horny soccer moms should not be underestimated.

Roger Waters were band's nearest competitors,whose Wall Live tour brought him $89.5 million U.S. (about $89.3 million Canadian).Dave Matthews Band earned about $72.9 million U.S. (about $72.8 million Canadian), coming in third.

Liz Phair Explains Dave Matthews Collaboration

On Liz Phair recent collaboration with Dave Matthews,she had shed some light on it.In the making of several tracks for Liz Phair's new album Funstyle, Dave Matthews have helped her out.

Dave Matthews also performs on one song, “You Should Know Me.” of her album.

Phair told Spinner.com, “It’s just a mutual admiration that came about a few years ago. Instantly, we liked each other. His entire production was an eye-opening experience. We don’t come from the same culture, but the people that he surrounds himself with, and the kind of person he is, is so inspiring that I defy anybody to get to know him and not love him.”

Dave and Tim Welcome Rashawn

Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds closed out their five date December tour last night at Las Vegas.

At Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino for Performing Arts they pair returned to the theater where they also had gigged on Friday.

A member of Dave Matthews band joined a Matthews & Reynolds gig (when Stefan Lessard did so) and that's why this performance was notable as it marked the first occasion since February 1, 1997.

On Saturday it was Rashawn Ross joining in as he appeared for four songs during the extended single set show: “Shake Me Like a Monkey,” “Where Are You Going,” “Help Myself” and “Spaceman.” At present Matthews has no dates scheduled for the immediate future.

Matthews calls DMB his second family

On December 6th and 7th at Seattle's McCaw Hall,Dave Matthews recently spoke to Billboard about his upcoming charity shows.100% of the proceeds will be donated to charities selected by ticket purchasers through JustGive.org.

Matthews also talked about the Dave Matthews Band, who have announced they'll be taking 2011 off from touring.

Surprise Dave Matthews show Thursday

On Thursday night Dave Matthews will be a surprise live show at the new Microsoft store in Bellevue Thursday night.

It's an acoustic performance with no purchase necessary and no tickets required.

The show starts at 7:00 p.m. More details here.

As part of Microsoft's store opening celebrations, Hannah Montana's Miley Cyrus is scheduled to perform an outdoor concert in an abandoned grocery store parking lot on Bellevue Way at 4:00 p.m. Saturday.